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Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down X-59 missile in Kryvyi Rih district

Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down X-59 missile in Kryvyi Rih district Ukrainian Armed Forces shoot down X-59 missile (photo: Getty Images)

An X-59 guided missile was destroyed in the Kryvyi Rih district of the Dnipro region, reported the East Air Command and the head of the Kryvyi Rih Regional Military District, Yevhen Sytnychenko.

Today, on January 14, a unit of the East Air Command destroyed an X-59 guided missile.

Explosions were heard in the area around 17:20.

Shelling of Ukraine on January 13

Yesterday morning, the Russian occupiers massively attacked Ukraine with missiles of various types. The Air Force reported that 40 air attack weapons were spotted. Air defense forces shot down 8 missiles, and more than 20 missiles failed to reach their targets.

Explosions were heard in many regions of Ukraine, and air defense was operating. Strikes were recorded in Dnipro, Poltava, and Sumy regions, and missile debris fell in Chernihiv.

Read more about what is known about yesterday's massive attack in RBC-Ukraine's article.